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John Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 Big Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Gentry | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Lula Gentry | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Cecile Gentry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Gentry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Gentry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 64
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Gentry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Elizabeth Mcneill | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lewis Herman Mcneill | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James C Mcneill | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Kenneth Mcneill | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Roy Mcneill | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bernice Mcneill | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Louise Mcneill | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ves Mcconyell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gertrude Mcconyell | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Johnie Mae Mcconyell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John C Reno | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sue Reno | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Floyd E Reno | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Raymond Reno | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roy Allen Reno | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Jr Reno | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Grace Reno | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kathy Silas | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jim Simons | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Grace Simons | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arthur Tulloch | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | George W Young | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rachel Ann Young | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dora Young | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 25 | Estie Young | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 26 | Magall Young | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Clark Young | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Joseph B Moore | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Laura Jane Moore | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ruth Lee Moore | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lucinda Endsley | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. D. Cormer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ida Cormer | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | A. G. Taffell | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hubert Rowan | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sam Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Amanda Wallace | 84 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William H Russel | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary J Russel | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Floyd Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Maggie Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | John H Gentry THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lula Gentry | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cecile Jane Gentry | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ruby Love Gentry | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Willie Levi Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Gentry | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Gentry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles H Millsap | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Callie Millsap | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)